Gate and hinge therefor.



No. 680,896, 'Patented Aug. 2o, man.

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GATE AMD HINGE THEREFUB.

(Application led Aug., 9, 1900.)

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GATE AND HINGE THEREFOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 680,896, dated August20, 1901. Application filed August 9,1900. Serial No. 26.354. (Nomodel.)

T0 all whom t rita/y concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN G. SUTTON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Pontiac, in the county of Oakland and State of Michigan,have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Gates and HingesTherefor, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a new and useful improvement in gates and hingestherefor, and has for its object to provide an exceedingly simple anddurable gate and so hinge the same that it may be slid to and fro inopening and closing, or it maybe swung after the manner of an ordinarygate, or it may be both slid and swung, as best suits the requirements.

With these ends in view this invention consists in the details ofconstruction and combination of elements hereinafter set forth and thenspecifically designated by the claims.

In order that those skilled in the art to which this inventionappertains may understand how to make and use the same, the constructionand operation will now be described in detail, referring to theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which-Figure l is a perspective of a gate made in accordance with myimprovement, it being shown partly open by having been slid back; Fig.2, an enlarged section of a portion of a gate, showing the hinges andpart of the post in elevation; Fig. 8, a plan view of the upper hinge,showing the post and part of the gate; and Fig. 4, an elevation of theswinging member of the upper hinge.

Inv carrying out my invention as here embodied, A represents the gate,which is comv posed of end pieces and panels properly stayed and havinga top rail B and a bottom rail C. The top rail has secured thereto uponthe one side thereof the guide-rail D for the purpose hereinafterexplained.

E represents the hinge-post of the gate, and has secured to the upperportion thereof the stationary member F of the upper hinge by means ofsuitable screws G. The stationary member has formed therewith the lugsIl, through which the pintleI passes for pivoting thereto the swingingmember J, which has the `corresponding lugs K formed therewith for thatpurpose An overhanging bracket L is formed with the swinging member ofthe upper hinge and is adapted to embrace the guide-rail D, so as tohold it against sidewise movement, and this guide-rail is supported uponthe roll M, which is journaled upon a short stud N, projecting fromtheswiuging member Jl, thereby permitting the guide-rail to travellengthwise to and fro upon said roll and at the same time have a tiltingmovement thereon for t-he purpose hereinafter set forth.

In order that the guide-rail may not be cramped in sliding to and fro,the member J has formed therewith the wings O, which act to increase thewidth of the side of the bearing for said rail. The lower rail O of thegate is fitted to slide in the clutch P, the latter being swiveled tothe bracket Q, and this bracketin turn is secured to the hinge-post E inany suitable manner. These two members constitute the lower hinge of thegate, and it is obvious that as both the upper and the lower hinge areconnected with the gate by swinging members the gate will be permittedto swing when it is desired to open the same in this manner, or when itis desired to open the gate by sliding this is accomplished with equalfacility, as the entire weight of the gate is supported upon the rail M.

A suitable latch may be provided for the gate whichV will support theswinging end thereof when in contact with the post R, and in practicethe gate may be first slid to a position in which it will be balancedand thereafter swung open, .which will prevent its sagging.

Among the advantages of my improvement is that in windy weather thegate, being opened by sliding, will not have a tendency to close fromthe wind-pressure, and another advantage of my improvement is that whenit is desired to permit small animals to pass through the gate, while atthe same time barring the passage of larger animals, the gate lnay betilted upon its hinges so as to hold the end next the post R up to aconsiderable distance, permitting small animals to pass under the gate,while the gate is effectually barred against the passage of largeranimals.

Still another advantage of my improvement is that there being no rigidhinges the postE is not staggered by the operations of the gate,

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and the gate itself is rendered more durable in that no great strainv isbrought to bear upon any portion thereof.

Having thus fully described my invention, whatl claim as new and usefulisl. Ahinge having a stationary member embracing the corner of a postand having lugs, a hinged member comprising a plate having projectionsO, and lugs, a pivotal pin run through apertures of the lugs of thestationary and hinged members, a bracket formed with the hinged memberhaving a depending end, a roller mounted on astud of the hinged member,and in combination therewith, a gate having a `top rail, a guide-railsecured to the top rail with its edge projecting above the edge of thetop rail, the said guide-rail being of such width as to extend above theplane of the depending end ot' the bracket when its lower edge rests onthe periphery ofthe roller, and said top rail having its lower edgedepending at the side of the roller, as and for the purpose described. p

2. A hinge having a stationary member embracing the corner of apost andhaving lugs, a

hinged member comprising aplate having projections O, and lugs, apivotal pin run through apertures of the lugs of the stationary andhinged members, a bracket formed with the hinged member having adepending end, a roller mounted on a stud of the hinged member, and incombination therewith, a gate having a top rail, a guide-rail secured tothe top rail, with its edges projecting above the edge of the top rail,the said guide-rail being of such width as to extend above the plane ofthe end of the depending end of the bracket when its lower edge rests onthe periphery of the roller and said top rail having its lower edgedepending at the side of the roller and 4o a pivotally-mounted clutchfor embracing the bottom rail of the gate, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN G. SUTTON. Witnesses:

J. H. PATTERSON, S. J. PATTERSON.

